Chapter 196: Downwind Ball
After the hard training of Katherine, she walked into the apartment arranged by Img for her tiredness. She threw down her handbag and threw herself on the bed.
She was so hungry that she kept screaming. Catherine was different from other girls. She used to live with a chef's father every day. She was very greedy and very edible.
But since she came to New York, she has never eaten enough food for a day. In order to reduce the few small fat on her belly, the nutritional meals arranged for her were so boring, and the most important thing is that the portions are small.
If Big Bearded and Anjie knew that she couldn't even have enough food here, they would definitely urge her to go back. But Catherine was unwilling to compromise. She couldn't say she liked the profession of modeling, but she didn't want to let herself live in a hotbed built by men for her for the rest of her life.
The harder and lonely a girl is, the more she needs someone to accompany her. And the only thing that can let Anjie accompany Katherine is TV.
Katherine lay on the bed casually and turned on the TV with the remote control. At this moment, she had no model temperament at all.
She skillfully turned the remote control and transferred the TV channel to T.nT TV station. On the screen, the second half of the game had just begun, and the camera just gave An Jie, who had a serious face.
Katherine smiled at the TV screen, and being able to see Anjie's face on TV was enough for her.
This is how she dated An Jie...
An Jie on the court naturally didn't know that there were two deep blue eyes watching him. Now he only had basketballs, Spurs, and the man nicknamed "No. 2yi rookie".
During the halftime break, Van Gundy really let the players out five minutes in advance. Durant and Westbrook and other outside players seized the time to start shooting, hoping to find the feel.
In addition to the small man, Ibaka and Kostic are also practicing seriously inside. Because Van Gundy said during the break that Anger will continue to chisel the inside in the third quarter, but the purpose is to attract defense.
They must seize the opportunity to shoot at an open position to turn the situation around!
Van Gundy couldn't guarantee that this tactic would be successful. After all, the Thunder's shooting percentage in the first half was too terrible. But after Duncan came back, the Spurs' tight inside defense would not allow An Jie to continue to do whatever he wanted in the inside.
Space and shooting, the Thunder must grasp these two things!
After the second half of the game officially started, everyone was surprised to see that Van Gundy changed the team again!
At the fourth position, Kostic, and in the second quarter, the fourth position became Morris again. In the second half, the fourth position first became Congolese Sergi Ibaka.
Ibaka's range is the farthest among all the Thunder's inside players. In order to implement the offensive tactics, Van Gundy had to mention him ahead.
Naturally, Vic will not worry too much about being a rookie in the grade. His Spurs will continue to play in the established way. Focus on defending Anjie and cut off the Thunder's stable offensive point. Then the Spurs will definitely win the game!
At the beginning of the game, the Spurs became the first to strike. Gis Bogans, who made the goal outside the three-point line, deviated from the target, and the Thunder quickly gained the opportunity to practice tactics!
Westbrook did not advance quickly this time. He calmly gestured to signal his teammates to quickly land on the position.
Ibaka hurried to the outside of the three-point line according to the tactical arrangement to provide cover for Westbrook, while Anger and Duncan fought hand-to-hand combat near the three-second zone.
"Do you still want to continue playing inside?" Vicci held his hands and observed on the sidelines. The person who gave Westbrook the pick-and-roll was not Angel but Ibaka, and Anger was not in the high position but directly competed for the position near the penalty area. All the situations conveyed a message to Vicci: The Thunder still wanted Angel to play singles!
But strangely, he actually had to perform singles, so why didn't the other Thunder pull Angel away? Vic touched his chin, what was Jeff Van Gundy's plan!?
Sure enough, Westbrook just broke through the pick-and-roll, and then used a steady pass to the ground, allowing Anjie and Duncan to play singles in a low post against Yi!
After Anjie got the ball, he leaned back with all his strength. Unexpectedly, Anjie would be so powerful that Duncan took a big step back!
An Jie's usual back hits are virtual and real, light and heavy. Just like before, they rely entirely on the impact of brute force, and they are not as good as An Jie's style.
"Do you really want to play the inside line? Come on." Duncan still had a expressionless face. He was not afraid of any attacker's challenge.
Seeing this, the Spurs players were much more alert to others. Anyway, when they did this in the first half, nothing went wrong.
An Jie leaned against Duncan and forced himself to turn around, and Duncan also forcefully prevented An Jie from facing the basket successfully.
Just when Anjie was just halfway through, he suddenly made a ball! Tony Parker was stunned when he saw the basketball flying towards him, and then he screamed not well!
Westbrook had already run to the outside of the three-point line without realizing it!
Parker quickly returned to defense. As soon as he raised it, he found that he had hit the wall.
Sergi Ibaka's unball pick-and-roll has already been in place. The Thunder have not planned to let Anjie attack since Yi!
After getting the opportunity to open, Westbrook did not make a hasty move. He adjusted his breathing, took off slowly, and tried to stretch all movements as much as possible and do the standard.
When Parker got rid of the pick-and-roll and rushed to block the ball, the basketball was already thrown out.
Duncan also reacted quickly and immediately turned around and put Anjaka behind him. However, the basketball shot from the Thunder did not hit the box again. This three-pointer made a hollow entry into br >
Westbrook immediately raised his hands and made three fingers. Finally! This damn ball was finally shot by him!
"The Thunder team's cooperation is very beautiful! I just thought that Coach Van Gundy's tactics still allowed Anjie to play singles, but I didn't expect that other players' off-ball pick-and-roll and exquisite running had already started to be executed."
"Hmph, a trick." Vicci hummed disapprovingly. This kind of smoke bomb tactic was only enough for him to use it once.
The second time, Anger still faced Duncan head-on with the ball at the low post. At the same time, Ibaka and Westbrook's running position were also in a different way than they had just now.
There is no need to say much about the tactical cultivation of the Spurs players. Without Vic's reminder, they can also see that the Thunder team is a tactical cooperation with the last round!
Tony Parker paid great attention to his position this time to avoid being caught off guard again. Duncan also adjusted his posture and no longer continued to consume with An Jie who was feinting.
After An Jie leaned forward, he took the lead and pushed back with all his strength, which strengthened the defensive strategy chosen by the Spurs players.
Unexpectedly, in the second attempt, An Jie did not have the ability to continue and did not start the pass. Instead, he turned rapidly into the three-second zone with a cross step!
Duncan thought Anjie would pass the ball, but Anjie's sudden start made Duncan not react in time. However, Duncan always had an old ball player who had been in the league for 2 years. He moved sideways like a conditioned reflex, completely blocking the route after Anjie turned around.
Unexpectedly, An Jie only turned around halfway. Seeing that he could not make a breakthrough, he immediately adjusted his pace and turned in the opposite direction, preparing to shake out the space and start shooting.
Duncan was not deceived after all, after all, Anjie had used this trick many times before. He moved the center of gravity and saw Anjie holding the ball with both hands, Duncan immediately jumped and prepared to block the shot.
Just when Tony Parker was about to take the basketball that would inevitably be blocked, Anjie turned his back and shot but stopped. He moved his steps again and turned back to his original direction.
"Two and a half turns in a row! Ann shook Duncan and was pleasantly low-level! Kenny Smith couldn't believe that Duncan would be deceived by a guy who just turned 20 years old!
The three and a half-coherent turn left An Jie empty in front of him. He stretched out his long arms and handed the ball into the basket, and then scored a low layup without any pressure.
After being shaken by An Jie, Duncan stared at Parker who was about to receive the blocking ball in a daze. What about the same trick he had agreed to use again? The entire Spurs were fooled by An Jie!
The running of Westbrook and Ibaka is just confused. This time, the Thunder really wants Anjie to perform singles!
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but clap Anger's beautiful movements. These tactics seemed simple, but if they wanted to execute them, the player could not do it without a certain level.
When the Thunder attacked the Spurs again for halftime, they really didn't know how the Thunder would score this time.
If Duncan tries his best to fight Anjie, Anjie's pass will be very easy. If Duncan guards against Anjie's pass, Anjie can seize the gap and score in the penalty area.
While the Spurs were still thinking, Westbrook sent the ball into Anger's arms again.
If An Jie is in a high position, it proves that his main task is organization and the secondary task is offense. If he is in a low position, the situation is just the opposite. Many teams have studied this point thoroughly, which also makes it easier for them to make good countermeasures based on An Jie's position.
But today, although Anjie held the ball at a low post, you can't tell whether Anjie's task is offensive or organization. If you can't guess the opponent's offensive strategy, how can you clarify the defensive strategy?
This time, An Jie did not use brute force to fight Duncan's back, and he returned to his previous rhythm of softness and hardness.
At this moment, Westbrook raised his hand to ask for the ball. Without thinking, Anjie quickly divided the ball out.
Tony Parker immediately bypassed the pick-and-roll Ibaka and returned to Westbrook. Spurs power forward Hoodan Blair also turned around immediately and prepared to protect the rebound with Duncan.
But what Parker didn't expect was that Westbrook did not receive the basketball. The ball was not passed to Westbrook. When everyone in the Spurs thought Ibaka was there just for pick-and-roll, he received the basketball scored by Anjie.
"Blair!"
Hearing Vic shouting his name on the sidelines, Blair quickly turned his head and found that Ibaka had started shooting.
Blair made a big step in front of Ibaka, but the ball had already flown into the air.
Again, the Thunder generals deceived the experienced Spurs again and again!
"brush."
"Ibaka's soft touch makes it hard to imagine that he is a Brutal defender. The Spurs lost points in a row, and they only have a 2-point advantage!"
This is the "dispersed shot" effect that Jeff Van Gundy wants, and it is not just as simple as letting different people shoot in the first half, which is called uniform shots.
Tactically, everyone must also provide cover for each other.
After that, the offensive end was no longer a performance by Angel, Westbrook and Ibaka. Durant and Severosa also gradually joined in. The most important thing is that the Thunder changed the cold shooting feel of the first half. After getting the chance, the Thunder can convert it into a score.
The Spurs' situation is similar to the Thunder in the first half. The outside players frequently missed under tight defense. Although the Spurs' shooting percentage in the third quarter was still 47, this is a normal hit rate that is definitely not low.
Unfortunately, the Thunder's shooting percentage was as high as 62! Under the Thunder's unpredictable running position, everyone was the focus and everyone was bait. Durant scored 6 points from 3 of 6 shots, Westbrook scored 9 points from 4 of 6 shots, and Ibaka made all 4 shots, and 8 points in a single quarter made Vic scold Blair for a while.
Although An Jie only scored 5 points in this quarter, he gave 6 assists. All the Thunder's assists in the third quarter were handled by An Jie.
The Spurs, who originally had the advantage, lost yiyi points in the overall tactics against the Thunder in the third quarter! Vic also made adjustments to Van Gundy's tactics, but unfortunately, the Thunder's feel rebounded too quickly in the third quarter. The more they played, the smoother they shot, the more accurate they shot.
32 to 2yi, the Thunder in the third quarter completely reversed the situation. The total score was 74 to 78, and the Thunder reversed 4 points.
Just like everyone imagines, whenever the Thunder and the Spurs meet, they will always be decided until the last moment.
Chapter completed!